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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Key Largo

4 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Key Largo, Florida

Updated December 12, 2022

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Enjoying the view at Jules'.

Key Largo, Florida

Underwater Hotel in Key Largo

Stay in a room with a view... of the bottom of the ocean.
Christ of the Abyss

Key Largo, Florida

Christ of the Abyss

An underwater statue of Christ blesses the depths off Key Largo.
The ship is available to sail out into the Atlantic.

Key Largo, Florida

The African Queen

The famous boat that once ferried Bogart and Hepburn still floats in Key Largo after being abandoned for years.
Spiegel Grove in 2010

Key Largo, Florida

USS Spiegel Grove Shipwreck

After a long career, a disastrous sinking, and a half-successful salvage, this Naval vessel-turned-artificial reef ended up exactly where she was supposed to—with a little help from nature.
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Aquarius Reef Base.

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Aquarius Reef Base

The world's only underwater laboratory where "aquanauts" study oceanic life.
9 miles from Key Largo
Betsy the Lobster

Islamorada, Florida

Betsy the Lobster

This spiny beast guards an artist's village while vying for the title of largest lobster in the world.
11 miles from Key Largo
The Mark V Deep Diving Suit, the iconic commercial diving apparel.

Islamorada, Florida

History of Diving Museum

A unique collection of diving equipment spanning antiquity to the present day.
15 miles from Key Largo
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You probably know that Florida is famous for its shorelines, from the shell-stacked beaches of Sanibel Island to the music-soaked swaths of Miami. But many of the Sunshine State’s coolest attractions rarely see the light of day—they’re fully underwater. Here are some of the state’s strangest and most spectacular sites, beyond the beach, and below the surface.

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Stories About Key Largo

Meet Florida's Most Adorable Rodent and the Superfans Determined to Save It

Invasive predators and other threats have pushed the Key Largo woodrat to the brink. A small but passionate group of scientists and volunteers is pushing back.
by Karuna Eberl
August 5, 2022
The Alligator Reef lighthouse, off the coast of Islamorada in the Florida Keys, is one of the four being given away gratis.

For Sale: A 19th-Century Screw-Pile Lighthouse With a View of Key West

For free: Four more of these derelict, decommissioned structures, courtesy of the U.S. Coast Guard.
by Karuna Eberl
November 22, 2019
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What It's Like to Live on the Sea Floor to Simulate Life in Space

Researchers squeeze into an underwater habitat off Florida to help prepare for missions to the Moon and beyond.
by Jessica Leigh Hester
September 9, 2019

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